Isao Takahata

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $19,831,472 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #2,581)

Best-known technical roles: Kaguyahime no monogatari (Director), Kaguyahime no monogatari (Screenwriter), Kaguyahime no monogatari (Story Creator), La Tortue Rouge (Producer), Omohide poro poro (おもひでぽろぽろ) (Director)

Born: October 29, 1935

Died: April 5, 2018

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Acting Credits
Technical Credits

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Documentary Subject	1	$0	$0	$0
In Technical Roles	Director	7	$1,960,216	$17,871,256	$19,831,472
	Screenwriter	2	$1,960,216	$17,867,802	$19,828,018
	Producer	2	$920,057	$12,222,317	$13,142,374
	Story Creator	1	$1,506,975	$17,805,726	$19,312,701

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,096	$1,960,216
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200)	5,148	$920,057
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500)	5,443	$1,960,216
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,752	$1,506,975
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,954	$17,871,256
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,033	$12,222,317
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,665	$17,867,802
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,625	$17,805,726
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,581	$19,831,472
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900)	3,883	$13,142,374
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,791	$19,828,018
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,125	$19,312,701

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

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All Acting Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Nov 28, 2014	Yume to kyoki no ohkoku	Himself

Averages			n/a	n/a	n/a
Totals	1		n/a	n/a	n/a

All Technical Credits

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
May 6, 2022	Panda kopanda	Director
Jan 16, 2018	Hôhokekyo tonari no Yamada-…	Director		$979	$979
Jan 20, 2017	La Tortue Rouge	Artistic Producer	$920,057	$5,792,846	$6,712,903
Jan 1, 2016	Omohide poro poro (おもひでぽろぽろ…	Director Screenwriter	$453,241	$62,076	$515,317
Oct 17, 2014	Kaguyahime no monogatari	Director Screenwriter Story Creator	$1,506,975	$17,805,726	$19,312,701
Nov 20, 2012	Grave of the Fireflies (火垂る…	Director		$2,475	$2,475
Jan 6, 2012	Heisei tanuki gassen ponpoko	Director
Jun 13, 1985	Kaze no Tani no Naushika	Producer		$6,429,471	$6,429,471
Dec 31, 1974	Heidi in the Mountains	Director

Averages			$960,091	$5,015,596	$5,495,641
Totals	9		$2,880,273	$30,093,573	$32,973,846

Director Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
May 6, 2022	Panda kopanda
Jan 16, 2018	Hôhokekyo tonari no Ya…				$979
Jan 1, 2016	Omohide poro poro (おもひ…	$14,970	44	$453,241	$515,317	88.0%
Oct 17, 2014	Kaguyahime no monogatari	$54,915	29	$1,506,975	$19,312,701	7.8%
Nov 20, 2012	Grave of the Fireflies…				$2,475
Jan 6, 2012	Heisei tanuki gassen p…
Dec 31, 1974	Heidi in the Mountains

Averages		$34,943	37	$980,108	$4,957,868	47.9%
Totals	7			$1,960,216	$19,831,472

Producer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jan 20, 2017	La Tortue Rouge	$21,010	127	$920,057	$6,712,903	13.7%
Jun 13, 1985	Kaze no Tani no Naushika				$6,429,471

Averages		$21,010	127	$920,057	$6,571,187	13.7%
Totals	2			$920,057	$13,142,374

Writer Credits

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Jan 1, 2016	Omohide poro poro (おもひ…	$14,970	44	$453,241	$515,317	88.0%
Oct 17, 2014	Kaguyahime no monogatari	$54,915	29	$1,506,975	$19,312,701	7.8%

Averages		$34,943	37	$980,108	$9,914,009	47.9%
Totals	2			$1,960,216	$19,828,018

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,096	$1,960,216
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,101-5,200)	5,148	$920,057
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500)	5,443	$1,960,216
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800)	2,752	$1,506,975
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,901-2,000)	1,954	$17,871,256
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 3,001-3,100)	3,033	$12,222,317
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 2,601-2,700)	2,665	$17,867,802
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 1,601-1,700)	1,625	$17,805,726
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,581	$19,831,472
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900)	3,883	$13,142,374
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 3,701-3,800)	3,791	$19,828,018
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,101-2,200)	2,125	$19,312,701